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Coal Seam Trail–Community Ditch Trail, 4 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 566 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Coal Seam Trail–Community Ditch Trail, 4 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks near Marshall, CO. It climbs 566 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,617 – 5,962 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: High Plains Trail 39.91434, -105.20840
Nearest town Marshall, CO
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Coal Seam Trail–Community Ditch Trail, 4 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 566 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 5,618–5,960 ft

Out & Back · Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks

Trailhead: High Plains Trail · 39.91434, -105.20840

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 62° · precip 8% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:29 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on High Plains Trail, heading W.
  2. 2.6 miSharp right onto Greenbelt Plateau Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.3 miTurn left onto Greenbelt Plateau Bypass, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Community Ditch Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Coal Seam Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Community Ditch Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1.9 miBear right onto Doudy Draw Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Doudy Draw Connector, heading N.
  9. 250 ftSharp left onto South Mesa Connector, heading N.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mesa, heading N.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Homestead Spur, heading N.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mesa Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miReach High Plains Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Homestead Spur, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto Mesa Trail, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Mesa Connector, heading W.
  23. 150 ftSharp right onto Doudy Draw Connector, heading W.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Doudy Draw Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.4 miBear left onto Community Ditch Trail, heading NE.
  27. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Coal Seam Trail, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Community Ditch Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left onto Greenbelt Plateau Bypass, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Greenbelt Plateau Trail, heading NE.
  31. 1.3 miSharp left onto High Plains Trail, heading S.
  32. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/coal-seam-trail-community-ditch-trail-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

84% dirt16% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F62°
Feels like81°Precip8%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°60°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:29 PM
Sat 90°68°
Sun 88°63° 23%
Mon 85°67° 46%
Tue 85°64° 27%
Wed 81°61° 31%
Thu 89°64° 31%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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